CRISTIANO RONALDO: How The World's Highest-Paid Soccer Player Spends His Millionshttp://www.businessinsider.com/cristiano-ronaldo-money-2014-5/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:27:06 -0500Tony Manfredhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/5398b4486bb3f7d62549116aNicole StanleyWed, 11 Jun 2014 15:55:52 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5398b4486bb3f7d62549116a
Agree 100%! This man grew up in the slums of Madeira and whatever he earns in whatever way he deserves it! Now if you want to complain about someone who earns millions doing nothing, complain about Kim Kardashian and her ilk. Rich from birth and getting richer still doing I don't know what exactly.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5398b443ecad042613989517Nicole StanleyWed, 11 Jun 2014 15:55:47 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5398b443ecad042613989517
Agree 100%! This man grew up in the slums of Madeira and whatever he earns in whatever way he deserves it! Now if you want to complain about someone who earns millions doing nothing, complain about Kim Kardashian and her ilk. Rich from birth and getting richer still doing I don't know what exactly.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5397813a6bb3f7bb342ef7a5Not Just a GuyTue, 10 Jun 2014 18:05:46 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5397813a6bb3f7bb342ef7a5
That comment is so stupid and ignorant it hurts. Nobody is stopping you from paying scientists $23mm/yr. Ronaldos employer (R. Madrid) is making money off of him, similar to Google/Facebook makes money from their employees.
What you are complaining about, is the big interest in football, hence the big money.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53976e146bb3f7ee652ef7aeVeniTue, 10 Jun 2014 16:44:04 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53976e146bb3f7ee652ef7ae
Not exactly true, the buyout clause is to unilaterally break the contract, Madrid does not have to sell, the amount just has to be deposited in the Spanish Federation account and he is free to register in another team, Madrid does not even have to get a phone call.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53976d8fecad04a9260adb05hfhtTue, 10 Jun 2014 16:41:51 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53976d8fecad04a9260adb05
Lol what a hater...none of the greats.. Maradona, Pele, Ronaldo the Brazilian were able to score more goals than games, what Ronaldo does is absolutely incredible and only Messi is in his league.
Quaresma is a jokehttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/537e402f69bedd591cea91b4Rav123Thu, 22 May 2014 14:21:35 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537e402f69bedd591cea91b4
"If he ever leaves Madrid, the team that buys him will have to pay the club ONE BILLION DOLLARS in a buy-out." - not exactly true. What it actually means is that once another team is interested in Ronaldo, if they fork over $1bn, Real Madrid has to allow Ronaldo to leave, if the player would prefer to move to the other team. However, a team can buy Ronaldo at any price as long as Real Madrid is willing to sell at that price, regardless of Ronaldo's opinions. The buyout clause means that at $1bn, Real Madrid is forced to sell, if Ronaldo prefers to move.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537e3eee69bedd8e1bea91b8Rav123Thu, 22 May 2014 14:16:14 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537e3eee69bedd8e1bea91b8
Apart from being a sports fan, one of the reasons I admire the sports world is that it is the global industry that is closest to being a meritocracy (though it is still some distance away, don't get me wrong). Soccer/football does a pretty good job of finding (and subsequently rewarding) the best soccer/football players in the world, which is something that cannot be said for politics, finance, music; academia, even.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537b280eecad04626d8bae36Alvin AtlewoodTue, 20 May 2014 06:01:50 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537b280eecad04626d8bae36
The article is called "How The World's Highest-Paid Soccer Player Spends His Millions." Perusing the pictures, the article should be renamed "How The World's Highly-Paid Soccer Player Earns His Millions." Among the 20-21 pictures, the very poorly researched photo album shows mostly his earning power.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5377ae626bb3f7e42850be54mistyharborSat, 17 May 2014 14:45:54 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5377ae626bb3f7e42850be54
Cute. But Beckham does it for me.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5376e37f69beddd974998502zakyLSat, 17 May 2014 00:20:15 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5376e37f69beddd974998502
Business Insider, he is not the highest paid soccer player anymore, correct your story.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5375daa1ecad045073b9d109BurleyFri, 16 May 2014 05:30:09 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5375daa1ecad045073b9d109
But that is just you. Far more people, even if it is silly, find football and music far more interesting especially with the media barraging us with continuously about them. That is why people idolise them because we have become a very celebrity induced culture where everybody wants to be on front covers. If the media pointed their attention to geologists or archaeologists, or something important for that matter, then we may see a change. Alas, that is yet to come to fruition.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53750acd6bb3f7b535360e27Just A GuyThu, 15 May 2014 14:43:25 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53750acd6bb3f7b535360e27
No, I just think it's silly that society idolizes athletes and musicians more than scientists and scientific achievements. I'd rather hear about geological formations and archeology than football and baseball.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5375083869bedd603491670eMessi - ahThu, 15 May 2014 14:32:24 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5375083869bedd603491670e
Messi has the average guy look but the performance of a Bugatti Veyron. Messi and ronaldo shouldnt even come up in a converstation. ronaldo should be compared with quaresma or costa. folks like maradona, messi, romario are very rare.
you can practice and get very good, but still never play,run, dribble like messi. u cant train for that shit, you gotta be born with it.
when messi is with the ball in an opponents half, its like 5 people marking him almost always.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5374e3c76bb3f7882a360e25BurleyThu, 15 May 2014 11:56:55 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5374e3c76bb3f7882a360e25
It's not his fault he's so incredibly talented with a football people are willing to spend silly money to either buy him, keep him or have him front their brand. And calling him a 'bonehead' when you don't know him personally is pretty judgmental, or do I smell jealousy?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5374c0b069bedd0a15916715Stone321Thu, 15 May 2014 09:27:12 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5374c0b069bedd0a15916715
He is going to be a nightmare for the US in Brazil.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5374ae6aecad04913f91670ejhnvlzThu, 15 May 2014 08:09:14 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5374ae6aecad04913f91670e
Try being poor. Then making it big, because your abilities. I'll wait.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537495a76bb3f7e814360e25EffedOffThu, 15 May 2014 06:23:35 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537495a76bb3f7e814360e25
Why isn't read as one page default. Who does not want to read it as one page? If I'd want to read stuff on different pages I'd buy a newspaper.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53748d1a69beddaa45916710BurleyThu, 15 May 2014 05:47:06 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53748d1a69beddaa45916710
This season? Not at all, maybe last season but this season Ronaldo has been untouchable.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53748ce069beddd046916717BurleyThu, 15 May 2014 05:46:08 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53748ce069beddd046916717
My comment now seem sstupid as they have edited the article. At least they listened!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53748c7b69beddd046916710BurleyThu, 15 May 2014 05:44:27 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53748c7b69beddd046916710
You've spelt his name wrong, it's Cristiano not Christiano. At least get the most powerful football players name right if you're doing an article of him, especially when you're talking about how much he earns.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53747a2f6bb3f7ad21360e2aJoshKBThu, 15 May 2014 04:26:23 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53747a2f6bb3f7ad21360e2a
When will this guy finally get out of the closet? This is so obvious ...http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5374374369beddd577e00530ismaldoWed, 14 May 2014 23:40:51 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5374374369beddd577e00530
Did you also know he grew up very poor in a two room leaky shack.
He's my hero.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537415766bb3f70a4b85bba3alxWed, 14 May 2014 21:16:38 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537415766bb3f70a4b85bba3
I agree with you on the second part.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5374149969beddfe72e00522alxWed, 14 May 2014 21:12:57 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5374149969beddfe72e00522
I love CR, he is everything he says in that statement: handsome, rich, great soccer player, etc. Why would I hate such a successful person. Some people are born into money, some others find the way to make it. Regardless of how he got to where he is, it was meant for him, not for me, not for you, not for others. I guess if I didn't like him, I would not hate him either, I just wouldn't like him, I wouldn't read about him. I would ignore him the same way I do some celebrities in wedding gowns who need not be mentioned. So, to those who don't like him, just move on to the next article and leave him to those of us who do care. Thanks.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53741412eab8ea427d529751grabassWed, 14 May 2014 21:10:42 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53741412eab8ea427d529751
The reason people hated him was because of his flopping, whining and crying on the pitch. Since he's matured and does that less, I think more people respect him for his abilities now instead of hate him for his antics.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537410a66bb3f7093c85bba1TylerdWed, 14 May 2014 20:56:06 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/537410a66bb3f7093c85bba1
Messi is still a better player.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53740991ecad0473728daadcJordan TateWed, 14 May 2014 20:25:53 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53740991ecad0473728daadc
Us peasants don't need to read articles about some athlete who has more money in his pocket than we'll ever have in our retirement accounts.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373f575ecad04e2348daad7hstad6Wed, 14 May 2014 19:00:05 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373f575ecad04e2348daad7
I am trying to understand this article? Of course Ronaldo is the highest paid player in the world! So What? I can not understand the stupidity of this article? It is all about marketing and the ability to drive the players position to the advertisers!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373e06eecad0454638daadfVitãoWed, 14 May 2014 17:30:22 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373e06eecad0454638daadf
he said the rich famous great player thing a long time ago, nobody really hates him anymore. By beating Messi this last year, and currently playin better than him this year he's being more admired. he does charity often and overall is really liked nowadays. hes the first to get there last to leave at practice kinda player, extremely professional.
ps: him and messi are out of any standards playing wise, maybe its because they are so professional and not party fools like earlier generations.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373d5f7ecad04e7398daad9RazWed, 14 May 2014 16:45:43 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373d5f7ecad04e7398daad9
Want to say something bad but it'd make me a hater
He personifies the life many people aspire to havehttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373c87feab8ea6d6ac32c7fJust A GuyWed, 14 May 2014 15:48:15 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373c87feab8ea6d6ac32c7f
Sad that we celebrate bonehead athletes and pay scientists so little.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373c670ecad04c8092d8006f.kafkaWed, 14 May 2014 15:39:28 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5373c670ecad04c8092d8006
Champagne wishes and caviar dreams, bro . . . . . . .